Local Quotes
1172 quotes by 970 authors
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I am not a stickler for Indian food, but by the third day or so I start looking for something familiar to eat. I have…
— Shaan
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Go out there and see where the world needs your touch. That kind of meaning not only makes you feel more connected to your environment…
— Sharon Lawrence
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Few people know that I love local dhaba food. It is the best!
— Karan Johar
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There are many singers who have got an exceptional talent, but spend their lives singing in local trains or hotels. Does the country even know…
— Sonu Nigam
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I have lived in Kentucky all of my life. I am married to my high school sweetheart, David, a local police captain who has no…
— Molly Harper
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I first started actually playing guitar when I was eleven years old. I had some neighborhood friends who told me they were starting a band…
— Unknown Author
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As a form of escapism, yearning for the 20th century is understandable, but in practice it would be horrible - sort of like going on…
— Douglas Coupland
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The American system is a beautiful and durable thing, but flawed. I would like to think that this decadence is not sustainable, whether in the…
— Mark Leibovich
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My parents homeschooled my sister and me for many years. Why? Because the local school insisted that I, being three, should go to preschool, and…
— Adora Svitak
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I was looking for some way to put my music to some service on a nightly basis. You go into a town, you play a…
— Bruce Springsteen
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Journalism makes you think fast. You have to speak to people in all walks of life. Especially local journalism.
— Terry Pratchett
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I want to promote the introduction of art history in primary schools and to convince the general public that, even in a period of economic…
— Camille Paglia
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I think the kitchen is the new garage. And I think for a guy that wants to go out and be an evolved person, he…
— Marcus Samuelsson
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For centuries, soup kitchens have been a way for local communities to offer a way of support, both nutritional and emotional to their less lucky…
— Marcus Samuelsson
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I can remember when I first went into the Himalayan area way back in 1951. Money, for instance, was not important at all to the…
— Edmund Hillary
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Many people struggle to make hummus that lives up to their expectations at home, and recreating a favourite brand or the stuff from your local…
— Yotam Ottolenghi
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When I visited Vietnam for Oxfam, the thing that really struck me was how the local farmers had to prepare to evacuate or climb to…
— Martin Parr
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For me, consciousness is non-local, not limited to the body, and can exist independent of it.
— Bernie Siegel
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I started at home as a kid putting on shows and lip-syncing Michael Jackson for the grown-ups. Then, in musicals and plays in school. At…
— Matisyahu
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Be an advocate for your loved ones in the hospital. Ask tough questions of your local hospital and health system about preparedness for the likeliest…
— Sheri Fink
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